The natives take Zuko, Sokka, Appa and the others to the waterfall. Mongke looks at them for a second, before going inside the waterfall. Inside the waterfall there was a cave with stone pillars supporting it, like a gateway. There were boats in a nearby pool that led to what appeared to be an underground river. Zuko, Sokka and the rest got onto one of the boats, and then the natives rowed them down into the depths of the cave.

As the boat cruised onward, it went into a deep, dark tunnel. Zuko and Sokka blinked, trying to get their eyes to adjust to the darkness. Once his eyes had adjusted, Zuko noticed what the teenaged girl (Katara) was holding, since a part of cloth had fallen away from it. Whatever was in that parcel, it was shiny. Almost as if it was made of…gold.

Zuko silently elbowed his best friend, and pointed. The girl noticed the two boys looking at the parcel and wrapped it up again, clutching it tighter to her chest, and giving off a death glare.

The two boys looked away quickly. A long, awkward silence occurred.

"So, did you see those clouds earlier today? They were really…pretty." Sokka said awkwardly, trying to make conversation with Zuko.

"Yeah…fluffy." Zuko replied, in an equally awkward tone.

Toph rolled her eyes (she's not blind in this fic). Aang started whistling nervously as he twiddled his thumbs.

The boat then passed several vines as they head to the light at the end of the tunnel. Zuko and Sokka gasped seeing what they saw in amazement.

"Oh, my Agni…" Zuko whispered.

"It's-It's-" Sokka said.

"El Dorado," the boys finally said in awe with Appa lip saying it.

They were right. When they got out of the cave, they were in El Dorado, the city of gold. It was amazing, wonderful, and somehow shocking to the boys at the same time. They look around to see a golden gate they passed by next to a giant wooden cup that contained water, as it moved out of it and back to the river. Hundreds of butterflies flew pass Sokka with their golden wings. They look down to see giant fish swimming there. Appa blinked in shock and lifts his tail out of the water.

The city was entirely made of gold, tall buildings that appeared to touch the sky. The streets were paved with the precious metal, and the people of the city were bedecked with the golden jewellery. Several were carrying pots made of gold. And these same people were stopping what they were doing to stare at the people in the boat. Gasps were heard all over the town, and one old woman (Aunt Wu) dropped her pot to the ground in complete shock. A young man, however, started foaming at the mouth before fainting.

Momo was there in the city also as he swam across the river to follow the boys.

The boats came ashore near a giant golden temple, as the natives and the boys with Katara, Toph and Aang get out of the boats. With the natives surrounding the others, Mongke runs out into the city. One warrior, Haru, saw this. He dropped his spear and runs off.

Inside the throne room of a golden palace, an old man was happily playing with some children. This was Chief Iroh, the ruler of El Dorado. He was a wise and benevolent ruler who loved his people dearly and in return, the people loved him just as much. Then Haru comes up to him whispered something into his ear. Iroh's smiling face is then replaced with a concerned look, with a hit of dread. Had the day he feared all his life finally come?

Inside a large temple Mongke finds a shadowy figure doing some sort of arcane ritual. This was Ozai, the greatly feared High Priest of El Dorado. Mongke whispered something in his ear. Ozai pushed him aside and smiled evilly at the stone tablet in front of him, showing two figures that look exactly like Sokka and Zuko riding a flying bison.

"At last…"

Elsewhere, Zuko and Sokka were riding on top of Appa, with Katara and her friends trying to hide behind the bison. Zuko grimly took note that most of the people surrounding them were carrying weapons.

"Well, it was nice working with you, partner," Zuko said sadly to his best friend.

"Zuko, I just want you to know," Sokka was saying guiltily, "I'm really, really sorry about that Jin girl in Ba Sing Se."

Zuko realizes something and glares at Sokka, "So-You-You f-."

"Behold!" Ozai cried interrupting Zuko's words as he and Iroh come to see the two boys. "As the prophesies foretold," Ozai continued, "The time of judgment is now!" The people look at one another and then at Zuko and Sokka in curiosity. "Citizens, did I not predict that the gods would come to us?" Ozai asked referring to the two friends.

Zuko and Sokka gasped and look at each other. 'Do these people think we're gods?' they thought. "Hmm…" Sokka wondered.

"My lords, I am Ozai," the High Priest introduced himself to Sokka and Zuko, "Your devoted high priest and speaker for the gods."

"Hey," Zuko greeted nervously.

"And I am Chief Iroh," the old man greeted, "What names may we call you?"

The two boys looked at each other. "I am Sokka," The Water Tribe boy introduced.

"And I am Zuko," Zuko introduced also. They get off of Appa. "And together we are Sokka and Zuko." Sokka finished.

"Your arrival has been greatly anticipated," Ozai said.

"My lords, how long will you be staying in El Dorado?" Iroh asked again.

Katara and the kids peeked out to see what was going on. "Aha!" Ozai said spotting them. They try to hide but Ozai grabs Katara by the hand as two guards grab Aang and Toph. "I see you've captured these temple-robbing thieves," Ozai said to the so-called gods, "How would you have us punish them?"

Katara gasped. "No, no, no, no! We're not thieves!" She insisted.

"Yeah, what she said," Aang added. "You see the gods sent us a vision to bring them tribute from the temple to guide them here."

"It's one hundred percent true!" Toph said quickly.

"Our only wish is to serve the gods," Katara said dramatically. Then she gives Zuko a pleading look.

Zuko looks at her for a moment before saying, "Release them. Don't you think?"

Ozai looked shocked, but then quickly recovered by bowing his head and releasing Katara. "You will begin by returning this…to its rightful place." Ozai said as he gave her the golden object and pushed her off gently. Aang and Toph quickly followed her. Meanwhile Momo hops out of the water.

"My lords, why now do you choose to visit us?" Iroh asked.

Ozai rolled his eyes, tired of Iroh's questions. "Enough!" he snapped. "You do not question the gods!"

"He's right!" Sokka said in a deep, booming voice, "Do not question us, or we will be forced to unleash our awesome and terrible power! And you don't want that!"

"Well, yes. We do!" Ozai said eagerly.

"You do?" Sokka asked in a small voice.

"Of course we do! Visit your wrath upon this nonbeliever!" Ozai said mentioning Iroh "Show us the truth of your divinity!"

"Divinity!" Zuko repeated, "One moment, please." Zuko and Sokka turn around to whisper. Ozai looks at Iroh, smirking.

"Sokka," Zuko said quietly to his friend, "You know that little voice people have that tells them to quit when they're ahead? You don't have one!"

"Look, I'm sorry," Sokka talks back quietly, "I just got carried away!"

"Way away!" Zuko snapped while Momo was around his legs, trying to grab a golden butterfly.

"Maybe we should tell the truth and then beg for mercy," Sokka suggested.

"Are you nuts? We'd be butchered alive!"

"Yes, but they're getting suspicious." Sokka went on.

As Zuko and Sokka talk, all of a sudden, the volcano near the city becomes active as it spurs rocks, ashes, smoke, and lava. The crowd gasps seeing the volcano erupting.

"And if we don't come up with some sort of mega-cosmic event-" Sokka continued.

"I'm trying! I'm trying! I can't think with all these distractions!" Zuko yelled out. They didn't notice the volcano erupting as the crowd gasped see this.

Think, think, think," Sokka said.

"I'm on the verge of-" Zuko was saying but couldn't take it anymore. Sokka was getting on his nerves, Appa was beginning to bray and Momo was chasing a Butterfly, and he hears loud noises that were coming from the volcano. "STOP!!"Zuko yelled out with his loud voice echoing throughout the city.

His voice stops Sokka from talking and Appa from groaning. Momo stops also and clings to Zuko's leg. The people look up at the volcano to see that all the smoke, lava, ashes, and rocks being sucked back in and stops erupting also. The volcano lets out a final cloud of smoke while making a coughing noise.

Ozai gasped seeing the volcano not erupting. Iroh also gasped seeing this. Zuko and Sokka turn around and noticed that somehow they stopped the volcano as there was silence and nearly everyone was on their knees bowing at them. Finally, Sokka raises his arms up and so does Zuko, showing that they "made" the volcano erupt and stop it. The warriors then began to chant 'El-Dor-ado, El-Dor-ado, El-Dor-ado!', over and over.

Zuko and Sokka began to walk pass the bowing people. Sokka turns to see one of the warriors, Mongke. "Don't make me start it up again," Sokka said to him, pointing to the ground, "'Cause I will." At his words, Mongke drops his spear and bows down to him and Zuko.

The two 'gods' walk to Ozai who bows to him also and so does Iroh. "O mighty lords!" Ozai said to them, "Come. Let me show you to your temple."

"All right!" Sokka smiled at Zuko, "Temple." Zuko returns the smile.

Ozai walks to see Iroh in his way. "Step aside," he said coldly to him. Iroh glares at him and lets him pass. Ozai, Zuko, Sokka, and Appa pass Iroh. Iroh turns to his people who look at him. Iroh nodded and follows Ozai as they walk up the temple which was high up.

Ozai and Iroh walk up the stairs to the temple with Zuko, Sokka, and their bison, walk up high. Zuko and Sokka were getting exhausted as they continue to walk up the stairs.

Much later in sunset, Iroh and Ozai finally get up the temple. Zuko and Sokka come up as they panted and catch their breath from all the walking they did. They look up to see the High Priest and the Chief were about to turn around. Immediately, Zuko and Sokka get up and stand straight, doing poses like they were bored and think climbing the stairs was an easy challenge just as Iroh and Ozai turn to see their "gods". Appa gets up the stairs and collapses on the ground, exhausted.

Zuko scoffs seeing Appa, "Bisons."

"I know, right?" Sokka agreed.

Iroh and Ozai open the curtains showing Zuko, Sokka, and Appa the inside of the temple, where they will be staying for a while. The two boys and their bison walk inside to take a look around. "To commemorate your arrival, I propose a reverent ceremony at dawn," Ozai announced.

"Ah, then perhaps I could prepare a glorious feast for you tonight," Iroh suggested.

"Which would you prefer?" Ozai asked.

Zuko and Sokka look at each other.

"Both," Sokka answered.

"Both," Zuko agreed.

"Both," the two boys said to Ozai and Iroh.

"Both is good," Sokka added.

Iroh and Ozai paused for a moment.

"My lords," Iroh said bowing and leaving.

"My lords," Ozai also said.

He and Iroh leave the temple, leaving Zuko and Sokka. They look up to the sky. The priest had a strange smile on his face as he turned to Iroh. "And so dawns the Age of the Lion-Bear. Happy New Year!" The High Priest gave a sinster chuckle as he descended down the stairs. Iroh shook his head as he followed, to prepare the feast for Zuko and Sokka.

Well the boys seem to be doing okay now, but can they pull off the con of lifetime? Stay tuned to find out!